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Friday, January 20, 2012

This weeks news and information:

EU sets sights on reducing ship emissions

bunkerworld 
The European Commission is in talks to introduce measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping, according to a report by Ends Europe. "The consultation comes after the international community failed to agree measures to ...

Australia's lonely carbon price

Stock and Land - ‎Jan 19, 2012‎
THE EU carbon price doesn't look like it's going anywhere soon, according to media reports, prompting renewed backlash against the $23 per tonne Australian carbon price set to kick in this July. A spokesman for Nationals leader Warren Truss, ...

Commission consults on shipping emissions

ENDS Europe  - ‎Jan 19, 2012‎
The European Commission has begun consulting on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping. The options on the table are emissions trading, a tax or compensation fund, and binding ship-based targets. ...

Commission launches consultation to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships

EU News - ‎Jan 19, 2012‎
Today the European Commission launched an on-line public consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. All interested stakeholders can send their contributions until 12 April 2012. The EU committed itself to reducing ...

EU: A 30% CO2 cut would be cheaper than we thought

EurActiv - ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
Raising the European Union's 2020 emission reduction target from 20% to 30% would be much less costly than was assumed in 2008, and the effort could be shared fairly among governments, according to a draft EU document. The analysis could reignite the ...

EU on Track to Exceed 2020 Carbon Emissions Targets

Triple Pundit -
By Andrew Burger | January 20th, 2012 0 Comments Having reduced CO2 emissions by 17% as compared to 1990 levels, the European Union (EU) is well on its way to reaching its legally binding, 20% by 2020 CO2 emissions reduction target. ...

Europe's carbon price lows expose gap to Australia's tax

eco-business.com - ‎11 hours ago‎
By : The Age The gulf between Australia's incoming fixed carbon price and the floating international price is set to widen as Europe's economic troubles and regulatory uncertainty undermine carbon markets. The value of European Union Emission ...

Tougher 30% emissions cut would be cheaper than expected: report

The Guardian - ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
Moving to a tougher Europe-wide target on greenhouse gas emissions would present the UK with little problem, contrary to what some business lobbyists and thinktanks have been alleging, according to a new analysis of the goals seen by the Guardian. ...

Downgrade tipped to expose carbon tax price

The Australian - ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
ECONOMIC research suggests international carbon trading prices could remain depressed until at least 2020, with a UN-backed program averaging $8.23 per tonne over the period and the European Union's scheme reaching only $18.50 -- significantly below ...

EU regulators considering unilateral action on CO2 emissions

bunkerworld
The European Commission (EC) has launched an online public consultation on ways to reduce shipping's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. "Despite considerable efforts in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the United Nations Framework ...

Hedcor Inc. takes carbon emission reduction a step forward

Sun.Star 
MOTHER Earth may soon see a much-awaited ally in technology as awareness on climate change is prompting companies to mitigate everyday business processes to be more environment-friendly increases with each passing day. Hedcor Inc., a hydropower company ...

Commission launches consultation to address greenhouse gas emissions from ships
EU News
The EU committed itself to reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by at least 20% across all sectors. The 2008 legislation provides that if no international agreement was approved which included international maritime emissions before the end ...


Shipping Industry to be Regulated for Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions
OilPrice.com
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to regulate both seafaring cargo and transport vessels to meet new energy efficiency and carbon emission guidelines. Unlike attempts by the UN to regulate carbon emissions in ...


DNV To Map the Future of LNG Bunkering in Belgium
The Maritime Executive (press release)
Burning LNG as fuel reduces SOx and particulate emissions by 100%, NOx emissions by approximately 90% and CO2 emissions by approximately 20% compared to heavy fuel oil use. “Shipowners are working hard to meet the increasingly strict emissions ...


Environmental Legislation: EPA's Proposed Vessel General Permits ...
The proposed permits would replace a single Vessel General Permit (VGP) issued in 2008 that is due to expire in December 2013. As proposed, the permits ...
environmental-legislation.blogspot.com/.../epas-proposed-vess...


ECM Europe» Blog Archive » The role of the Certifying Official and ...
By Administrator
It has come to ECM attention that some Vessel General Permit (VGP) consulting providers may be inappropriately managing their clients account. This can present significant problems for the client during the USCG/EPA vetting process. ...
ECM Europe


Are the Ballast Water Stars Finally Aligning?
MarineLink
After much consideration, though, the EPA recently proposed that, commencing in 2013, covered vessels implement as part of the Vessel General Permit (VGP) ...


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